Curtain or shade fixture



J. A. RAYDER CURTAIN 0R SHADE FIXTURE April 15. 1924. 1,490,540

Filed Feb. 28, 1923 INV EN TOR dosgphfiiRaya er BY ATTORNEY.

Patented Apr. 15, 1924,

STATES PATENT ii -we EOSEPI'I A. RA'YDEE, 0F PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA,ASSIGNOB T0 RGBERT hi. HILANDS, OF PHILAIDELPHLSK, PENNSYLVANIA.

CURTAIN OR SHADE FIXTURE.

Application filed February 28, 1923.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, Josnrn A. Barman, acitizen of the United States, residing at Philadelphia, in the county ofPhiladelphia and State of Pennsylvania, have invented a new and usefulCurtain or Shade Fixture,

of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to brackets and the like for removably supportingrollers and lo analogous articles, and it has more particnlar referenceto devices for mounting curtain' or shade spring rollers relative towindow, door or other frames.

The primary object of my invention is to provide a curtain or shaderoller fixture fabricated from a single piece of suitable material, incombination with a locking member therefor which automatically retainsthe fixture in properly squared relation relative to the roller axis atall times, while securely holding said roller against accidentaldisplacement.

Another object of this invention is to furnish a curtain or shade rollerfixture of the character referred to which is simple and cheap tomanufacture and at the same time neat and attractive in design andappearanc-e.

"With the foregoing and other objects in view my invention consists inthe novel formation and combination of parts hereinafter fully describedand more specifically defined by the subjoined claims.

In the further disclosure of the invention sheet of drawings forming apart of this specification, and in which like characters of referencedesignate the same or correspondin parts in all the views.

J igure 1, is a detail side elevation of the angle bracket for receivingthe revolving pin end of the curtain or shade roller with the lockingrosette in applied position.

Figure 2, is a similar side elevation of the angle bracket for receivingthe squared end of the curtain or shade roller spring tension trunnionwith the assembled locking rosette in section for the sake of clearness.

Figure 3, is a fragmentary detail of the angle bracket shank taken atright angles to the preceding showings.

Figure 1, is a face view; and

Figure 5, is a side view of the locking rosette hereinafter more fullydescribed.

inferring more in detail to the drawings reference is to be had to theaccompanying Serial a e. $21,750.

each angle bracket 6, 7 consists of a length of suitable gauge wireproviding a shank 8 having a screw-threaded end 9 and a frontal part 10bent substantially at right angles to the said shank 8. The free end ofthe wire is forwardly bent at anangle ofapproximately thirty degrees tothe horizontal thus providing a. protrusion 11, and said frontal part 10and inclined protrusion 11, are disposed in direct axial alignment withthe aforesaid shank 8.

In the case of the angle bracket 6 the extreme forward end of theinclined protrusion 11 is curled back upon itself to provide a loop oreye 12 in which the shade roller revolving pin is journaled in the wellknown manner. On the other hand the forward and longer portion of theinclined protrusion 11, in the case of the angle bracket 7 is turnedback upon itself in parallel and axial aligning relation relative tosaid protrusion at 13 to provide an inclined tongue 14. This inclinedtongue 14: has its extreme free end 15 upwardly turned approximatelyparallel to the aforesaid frontal part 10 thus providing an entry forthe squared or rectangular end of. the shade or curtain roller springtension trunnion, indicated by the dotted section 16 showing in Figure2.

The locking rosette 17 is of truncated.

trumpet section with a basal flange 18 having a plurality of stamped outprongs or spurs 19 therein, while the opposed or outer end of saidrosette 17 is radially fluted at 20 for cooperative engagement withdiametrically opposed offsets or teeth 21 provided for the purpose onthe shank 8 of each of the aforesaid angle brackets 6 or 7.

From the foregoing it will be apparent that in use the shade or curtainroller is inserted in place by firstly putting the re volving pinthereof in the loop or eye 12, then inserting the spring tensiontrunnion 16 in the entry opening 22 and moving the rectangular orsquared part thereof downwardly between the extreme free end 15 andfrontal part 10 until the parallel fiat sides A other than its normalrotation, and any danger of its displacement is avoided. Still furtherit will be readily seen that when the angle brackets 6, 7 are screwedinto the framework of a window or doorway the offsets or teeth 21 bycooperating with the radial fiutings 20 on the outer ends of the lockingrosettes 17 will force the prongs or spurs 19 thereon into saidframework. As a result of this cooperation the aforesaid ofisets orteeth 21 will traverse the radial flutes 20l-ratchet fashionand any backmotion be prevented. Thus it will be obvious that when the anglebrackets 6, 7 are once correctly mounted or fixed in place they will besecurely retained properly squared relative to the axis of the curtainor shade roller.

It will of course be understood that slight variations in the design ofthe angle brackets 6, 7 may be effected without departing from thespirit and scope of the subjoined claims.

Having described my invention what 1 claim as new is 1. A curtain orshade roller bracket comprising a shank having a screw thread at oneend, said shank being formed with radial offset teeth and a downwardlybent frontal part having an inclined protrusion the free end whereof isturned upon itself to provide a looped head, in combination with atruncated rosette, said rosette being provided with radial flutes at itsouter end for cooperation with the aforesaid shank teeth, and integralspurs at its inner end for impingement into the surface to which thebracket is attached.

2. A curtain or shade roller bracket comprising a shank having a screwthread at one end, said shank being formed with radial offset teeth anda downwardly bent frontal part having an inclined protrusion the freeend whereof is turned upon itself to provide a looped head, saidinclined protrusion being disposed at an angle of thirty degrees fromthe horizontal, in combination with a truncated rosette, said rosettebeing provided with radial flutes at its outer end for cooperation withthe foresaid shank teeth, and integral spurs at its inner end forimpingement into the surface to which the bracket is attached. I

3. A curtain or shade roller bracket comprising a shank having a screwthread at one end, said shank being fabricated with diametricallyopposed offset teeth and a downwardly bent frontal part and inclinedprotrusion, the free end whereof is turned upon itself to provide atongue parallel to said protrusion and terminating in an upturned freeend parallel to the frontal part, said inclined protrusion and t nguebeing disposed at an angle of thirty degrees below the horizontal andforming a seat for the curtain or shade roller spring tension trunnion,in combination with a frontal rosette, said rosette being provided withradial flutes at its outer end for cooperation with the aforesaid shankteeth, and integral spurs on its inner basal portion for impingementinto the surface to which the bracket is attached.

In testimony whereof I afiix my signature this 10th day of February,1923.

JOSEPH A. RAYDER.

